Land Use Framework publications
A collection of products and publications developed through the Land Use Framework.
The Land Use Framework sets out how we can use our land more effectively to increase the resilience of our homes, communities, infrastructure and food systems, while speeding up development and restoring nature.
This page presents the products, publications and supporting materials developed through the Land Use Framework.
These outputs include analysis, evidence and datasets that can be used to support decision-making on how land is used and managed.
Land Use Framework policy
Analysis and data
Analysis, data products and evidence relevant to the Land Use Framework will be published here as they become available.
The Land Use in England story map brings together the evidence behind the Land Use Framework. Using interactive maps and case studies, it shows how land is used today, and what the future of land could look like while supporting food production, nature recovery, climate resilience, clean energy and development.
View the story map:
The National Soil Map for England and Wales (NATMAP), alongside a range of LandIS datasets, are now openly accessible to all through a new public LandIS portal. This follows a collaborative effort by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Cranfield University to make our most comprehensive soils datasets publicly available.
Alongside this, Defra is publishing a new and updated version of the Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) map for England.
Read more about this data release in Defra’s Environment blog:
Land Use Framework consultation
The government launched a Land Use Consultation from January to April 2025. You can read a summary of responses to the consultation below, and find further information on the approach taken to the modelling in the analytical annex.